“Baby” is a cover of Donnie & Joe Emerson’s song by the same name. According to the band, they discovered the song in a Tim & Eric film, and later decided to cover it during their Spotify Singles session.
[Intro: All]
Oh baby
Oh baby
Oh baby
Oh baby
Oh baby
[Verse 1: Jake]
When we're out in the moonlight
Looking up at the stars above
Feels so good when I'm near you
Holding hands and making love
[Chorus: Jake]
Ooh baby
Yes oh baby
Ooh baby, yeah
Yes oh baby
[Verse 2: Jake]
Sandy beach, we was making love
As the tide moves in on us
Feels so good walking side by side
Want to be with you all my life
[Chorus: Jake]
Ooh baby
Yes oh baby, yeah
Yes oh baby
Yes oh baby
[Verse 3: Jake]
Dreams of you all of the time
Feels so good when we're together, love
I just can't wait until tomorrow night
Hey baby, let's shake it
[Chorus: Jake]
Oh-oh-oh-oh baby
Yes oh baby
Baby, yeah
Yes oh baby
[Interlude]
[Verse 1: Jake]
When we're out in the moonlight
Looking up at the stars above
Feels so good when I'm near you
Holding hands and making love
[Chorus: Jake]
Oh-oh-oh baby
Yes oh baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Yes oh baby
[Verse 1: Jake]
When we're out in the moonlight
Looking up at the stars above
Feels so good when I'm near you
Holding hands and making love
[Outro: Jake]
Ooh baby
Yes oh baby
Yes oh baby, yeah
Yes oh baby
Yes oh baby
Yes oh baby
Yes oh baby
Yes oh baby, yeah
Yes oh baby
Yes oh baby
Baby - Recorded at Spotify Studios NYC was written by Donnie Emerson.
Baby - Recorded at Spotify Studios NYC was produced by Bryan Grone.
Hippo Campus released Baby - Recorded at Spotify Studios NYC on Wed Nov 28 2018.
In an interview with Rolling Stones, lead singer Jake Luppen discussed the vocal recording process:
I think it was the second or third take. Which is rare. Typically I like to go into tracking vocals and be very nitpick-y with it. But for this particular song, it felt best to keep it loose and vibe...